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HR 5117 102th Congress House International Affairs Aggression American economic assistance Bosnia and Herzegovina Congressional oversight Croatia Democracy Embargo Foreign Trade and International Finance International agencies Military occupation Montenegro Recognition (International law) Refugee policy Sanctions (International law) Serbia Slovenia Sovereignty United Nations War

To prohibit United States assistance to Serbia and Montenegro.

Introduced: May 7, 1992 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 18, 1992
Executive Comment Requested from State.
May 12, 1992
Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East.
May 12, 1992
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations.
May 7, 1992
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
May 7, 1992
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Prohibits U.S. assistance to Serbia and Montenegro or any successor entity and requires the President to block all assets of the former Yugoslavian Government until he certifies to the Congress that: (1) Serbia and Montenegro have withdrawn their forces from Croatia and Bosnia-Hercegovina; and (2) the government of Serbia and Montenegro or any successor entity is democratically-elected and recognizes the territorial integrity of neighboring states and the political rights of Kosovo.

Urges President Bush to withdraw U.S. recognition of Yugoslavia and to refuse to recognize Serbian and Montenegrin claims as a successor state.

Supports withholding formal recognition of Serbia and Montenegro until all Serbian military, paramilitary, and irregular units are withdrawn from Bosnia-Hercegovina, Slovenia, and Croatia and until Serbia and Montenegro respect the territorial integrity of neighboring nations.

Calls upon the administration to impose an "air cap" to provide protection to Bosnia-Hercegovina and Croatia, as is being afforded to the Kurds in Iraq.

Supports the immediate provision of humanitarian and refugee assistance for the victims of war in Bosnia-Hercegovina and Croatia.

Urges President Bush to call for a special meeting of the United Nations Security Council to adopt a resolution calling on member countries to: (1) suspend aid to Serbia and Montenegro; (2) block Serbian assets; (3) participate in an international trade embargo of Yugoslavia; (4) withdraw recognition of the Yugoslavian Government; and (5) terminate Yugoslavia's membership in international and multilateral organizations.

What's happening now May 18, 1992

Executive Comment Requested from State.

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